To enjoy running trains on a multivariant schedules in layout which looks as real as possible

…………………..and big !! 

Any track layed yet?

Any track layed yet?

Hi Claus,

Laying of tracks on the first module is completed. Now I'm working on the turnout drives and electric connections.

Regards

 

 

No wonder you haven't had the time to post. The underside looks amazing. Fantastic job, Mario!

Gulp !!  Hopefully you know where they all go …………………

Tell me more about that scissor crossing please ……………………………….

Petermac said

Tell me more about that scissor crossing please ……………………………….

From “Post #293,090”, 25th January 2026, 6:18 pm

If wiring is your question, I found explanation on this page very useful:

How to wire a Peco SL-E383F Electrofrog scissors crossing for DCC - Hookstone Models

There is one difference though - for the scissor crossing I use 3xDP1 by MTB and one DP4 which distributes the voltage to the green and yellow frogs. This is in DCC; I am not sure how this wiring works in analogue control. Anyway DP drivers by MTB are designed for DCC. Drivers MP are more suitable for analogue.


Best Regards

Mario

Thanks Mario - I hadn't realised Peco made a scissor crossing - it's some time since I bought anything from them so haven't kept abreast of developments.

My word, it's a pricey item although I suppose, compared with doing the same job with standard points, perhaps not too far over the top and it does save lots of space.

The wiring is quite mind-bending but then I do struggle to get my head around double slips !!  

Very impressive  Mario, lots of forest, do you intend making your own trees ?

Looking forward to seeing more of your layout progress  

Cheers

Matt

Petermac said

Thanks Mario - I hadn't realised Peco made a scissor crossing - it's some time since I bought anything from them so haven't kept abreast of developments.

My word, it's a pricey item although I suppose, compared with doing the same job with standard points, perhaps not too far over the top and it does save lots of space.

The wiring is quite mind-bending but then I do struggle to get my head around double slips !!  

From “Post #293,100”, 28th January 2026, 12:29 am

Actually, the wiring is not too complicated if you use coloured wires. Black and red are normal power supply wires while yellow and green are frogs’ power supply through DP4. I attach pictures of how I did it.

Barchester said

Very impressive  Mario, lots of forest, do you intend making your own trees ?

Looking forward to seeing more of your layout progress  

Cheers

Matt

From “Post #293,128”, 1st February 2026, 11:28 am

I have no idea at the moment. I work exclusively on Module 1 where I do not have trees.

Clever design - just 2 frogs for the whole set-up.

Somehow, it's hard to get your (my) head around what it in fact, 4 points but with just 2 frog wires.  I'm guessing you'll use 4 motors so does each frog wire go to just one motor - i.e. one of the pairs of motors ?

Busy modelling and no time for updates?😉

Small report: the wiring is finished, trains run smoothly and runs are well coordinated with iTrain. But I run into a problem of too little space between side rails which makes installation of shape semaphores imposible. The space between rails is 27mm and I used track spacing gauges but apprarently this is a few milimeters too little for Viessmann 4471 because trains can not pass them. I think 3-4 milimeters more would be OK.

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Here is how the double crossover peco is motorised. One DP4 and three units of DP1.



 

I knew you had been busy!

Hi Mario,
Like PeterMac I am amazed at your wiring, way beyond my abilities.
It must be a bit frustrating to find there is not enough room for the signals.

Hi AUSSIETRAINS, Claus, Petermac and others,

I believe that many of us tend to get stuck, believing that something is beyond our capabilities. Maybe that's the case sometimes, but you don't necessarily have to understand everything. As the Chinese proverb says: everything is difficult until it becomes easy ;-) As for me, I don't think I'm particularly smart. I simply connect the cables according to the appropriate instructions, then check if it works and if it works, I am satisfied. The important thing here is to keep your expectations low. This also applies to the rails I laid. I was actually surprised that everything worked because I'm not an experienced modeler; rather a hobbyist. The discovery of a problem with the semaphore did not surprise me and I am calmly correcting my mistakes. This hobby of mine is not a performative activity, but a pleasure in itself.

The Best Greatings,

Mario

I totally agree Mario, a hobby is something we do for enjoyment.

Making mistakes is all part of learning and we should never become downhearted, its all part of the fun.

And Fun is the main thing.

John.

Mistakes I can do, the  fun I'm still working on …………………………………